diff --git a/src/api.py b/src/api.py
index ee371b38..212cd278 100644
--- a/src/api.py
+++ b/src/api.py
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ class MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler(SimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler):
             objectType, toStreamNumber, encryptedPayload, int(time.time()) + TTL,'')
         with shared.printLock:
             print 'Broadcasting inv for msg(API disseminatePreEncryptedMsg command):', hexlify(inventoryHash)
-        if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+        if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
             queues.invQueue.put((toStreamNumber, inventoryHash))
         else:
             protocol.broadcastToSendDataQueues((
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ class MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler(SimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler):
             objectType, pubkeyStreamNumber, payload, int(time.time()) + TTL,'')
         with shared.printLock:
             print 'broadcasting inv within API command disseminatePubkey with hash:', hexlify(inventoryHash)
-        if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+        if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
             queues.invQueue.put((pubkeyStreamNumber, inventoryHash))
         else:
             protocol.broadcastToSendDataQueues((
diff --git a/src/bitmessagemain.py b/src/bitmessagemain.py
index ca578c43..e6b8b56b 100755
--- a/src/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def connectToStream(streamNumber):
         if streamNumber*2+1 not in knownnodes.knownNodes:
             knownnodes.knownNodes[streamNumber*2+1] = {}
 
-    if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+    if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
         BMConnectionPool().connectToStream(streamNumber)
     else:
         for i in range(state.maximumNumberOfHalfOpenConnections):
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class Main:
             singleAPIThread.daemon = True  # close the main program even if there are threads left
             singleAPIThread.start()
 
-        if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+        if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
             asyncoreThread = BMNetworkThread()
             asyncoreThread.daemon = True
             asyncoreThread.start()
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class Main:
 
         connectToStream(1)
 
-        if not BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+        if not BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
             singleListenerThread = singleListener()
             singleListenerThread.setup(selfInitiatedConnections)
             singleListenerThread.daemon = True  # close the main program even if there are threads left
diff --git a/src/class_singleWorker.py b/src/class_singleWorker.py
index acdf70ae..07c768a4 100644
--- a/src/class_singleWorker.py
+++ b/src/class_singleWorker.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class singleWorker(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
 
         logger.info('broadcasting inv with hash: ' + hexlify(inventoryHash))
 
-        if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+        if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
             queues.invQueue.put((streamNumber, inventoryHash))
         else:
             protocol.broadcastToSendDataQueues((
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class singleWorker(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
 
         logger.info('broadcasting inv with hash: ' + hexlify(inventoryHash))
 
-        if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+        if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
             queues.invQueue.put((streamNumber, inventoryHash))
         else:
             protocol.broadcastToSendDataQueues((
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class singleWorker(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
 
         logger.info('broadcasting inv with hash: ' + hexlify(inventoryHash))
 
-        if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+        if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
             queues.invQueue.put((streamNumber, inventoryHash))
         else:
             protocol.broadcastToSendDataQueues((
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ class singleWorker(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
                 objectType, streamNumber, payload, embeddedTime, tag)
             PendingUpload().add(inventoryHash)
             logger.info('sending inv (within sendBroadcast function) for object: ' + hexlify(inventoryHash))
-            if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+            if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
                 queues.invQueue.put((streamNumber, inventoryHash))
             else:
                 protocol.broadcastToSendDataQueues((
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ class singleWorker(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
                 # not sending to a chan or one of my addresses
                 queues.UISignalQueue.put(('updateSentItemStatusByAckdata', (ackdata, tr._translate("MainWindow", "Message sent. Waiting for acknowledgement. Sent on %1").arg(l10n.formatTimestamp()))))
             logger.info('Broadcasting inv for my msg(within sendmsg function):' + hexlify(inventoryHash))
-            if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+            if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
                 queues.invQueue.put((toStreamNumber, inventoryHash))
             else:
                 protocol.broadcastToSendDataQueues((
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ class singleWorker(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
             objectType, streamNumber, payload, embeddedTime, '')
         PendingUpload().add(inventoryHash)
         logger.info('sending inv (for the getpubkey message)')
-        if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+        if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
             queues.invQueue.put((streamNumber, inventoryHash))
         else:
             protocol.broadcastToSendDataQueues((
diff --git a/src/network/stats.py b/src/network/stats.py
index 36baf2cb..b348098c 100644
--- a/src/network/stats.py
+++ b/src/network/stats.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ lastSentBytes = 0
 currentSentSpeed = 0
 
 def connectedHostsList():
-    if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+    if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
         retval = []
         for i in BMConnectionPool().inboundConnections.values() + BMConnectionPool().outboundConnections.values():
             if not i.connected:
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ def connectedHostsList():
         return shared.connectedHostsList.items()
 
 def sentBytes():
-    if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+    if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
         return asyncore.sentBytes
     else:
         return throttle.SendThrottle().total
 
 def uploadSpeed():
     global lastSentTimestamp, lastSentBytes, currentSentSpeed
-    if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+    if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
         currentTimestamp = time.time()
         if int(lastSentTimestamp) < int(currentTimestamp):
             currentSentBytes = asyncore.sentBytes
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ def uploadSpeed():
         return throttle.sendThrottle().getSpeed()
 
 def receivedBytes():
-    if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+    if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
         return asyncore.receivedBytes
     else:
         return throttle.ReceiveThrottle().total
 
 def downloadSpeed():
     global lastReceivedTimestamp, lastReceivedBytes, currentReceivedSpeed
-    if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+    if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
         currentTimestamp = time.time()
         if int(lastReceivedTimestamp) < int(currentTimestamp):
             currentReceivedBytes = asyncore.receivedBytes
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def downloadSpeed():
         return throttle.ReceiveThrottle().getSpeed()
 
 def pendingDownload():
-    if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+    if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
         tmp = {}
         for connection in BMConnectionPool().inboundConnections.values() + BMConnectionPool().outboundConnections.values():
             for k in connection.objectsNewToMe.keys():
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def pendingDownload():
         return PendingDownloadQueue.totalSize()
 
 def pendingUpload():
-    if BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean("network", "asyncore"):
+    if BMConfigParser().get("network", "asyncore"):
         return 0
         tmp = {}
         for connection in BMConnectionPool().inboundConnections.values() + BMConnectionPool().outboundConnections.values():